Water Temperature of Little Traverse Bay Near Petoskey, MI

Current Water Temperature

62.8°F

Measurement Time: Friday, October 3, 2025, 11:00 AM EDT

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Harbor Springs, MI

Little Traverse Bay

Station Name: Little Traverse Bay Buoy, MI
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 574 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Petoskey, MI
Emmet County

GPS Coordinates: 45.405, -85.087

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Weather Near Petoskey, Michigan

Current Weather

64.4°F
Sunny
Sunny
51.3°F
64.4°F
84%
WSW 10.5 mph
22 mph
64.4°F
59.6°F
0 in
1%
6 mi
1011 mbar
0.1

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Wed
H: 78°F
L: 62°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 78°F
L: 63°F
Fog
Fri
H: 78°F
L: 64°F
Fog
Sat
H: 77°F
L: 63°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 77°F
L: 58°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.6 μg/m3
PM10: 12.8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 128 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 104 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:44 PM
Sunset: 9:32 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 11:02 PM
Moon Transit: 2:47 AM
Moonset: 7:08 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:17 AM - 4:47 AM
3:21 PM - 5:51 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
6:38 AM - 8:08 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Small Craft Advisory issued July 1 at 11:08AM EDT until July 2 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI

Effective: Wed July 1, 2026, 11:08 AM
Expires: Wed July 1, 2026, 7:15 PM

* WHAT...Highest gusts up to 25 kts from the southwest and highest waves around 3 feet expected. * WHERE...Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI and Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 8 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.


Small Craft Advisory issued July 1 at 2:43PM EDT until July 2 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI

Effective: Wed July 1, 2026, 2:43 PM
Expires: Wed July 1, 2026, 10:45 PM

* WHAT...Highest gusts up to 25 kts from the southwest and highest waves around 3 feet expected. * WHERE...Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI and Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 8 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
77.7°F
62.4°F
68.4°F
81%
0.07 in
57%
0%
15 mph
5.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.22 μg/m3
PM10: 12.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 124.58 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.57 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.53 μg/m3
Ozone: 95.38 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:44 PM
Sunset: 9:32 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 11:02 PM
Moon Transit: 2:47 AM
Moonset: 7:08 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:17 AM - 4:47 AM
3:21 PM - 5:51 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
6:38 AM - 8:08 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
78.1°F
62.6°F
70.9°F
83%
0.21 in
74%
0%
14.3 mph
7.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.87 μg/m3
PM10: 9.78 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 122.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.38 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.63 μg/m3
Ozone: 98.75 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:44 PM
Sunset: 9:32 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 12:02 AM
Moon Transit: 3:34 AM
Moonset: 8:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:04 AM - 5:34 AM
4:08 PM - 6:38 PM

Minor Periods

7:46 AM - 9:16 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, July 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Fog
78.4°F
63.7°F
70.1°F
93%
0.35 in
89%
0%
8.9 mph
8.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.2 μg/m3
PM10: 3.59 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 129.75 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.52 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 84.83 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:44 PM
Sunset: 9:32 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 12:26 AM
Moon Transit: 4:20 AM
Moonset: 9:24 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:50 AM - 6:20 AM
4:52 PM - 7:22 PM

Minor Periods

8:54 AM - 10:24 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, July 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Fog
76.5°F
63.2°F
67.2°F
94%
0.44 in
91%
0%
9.6 mph
5.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.67 μg/m3
PM10: 2.77 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 138.76 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.39 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.23 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.42 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:44 PM
Sunset: 9:31 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 12:46 AM
Moon Transit: 5:04 AM
Moonset: 10:33 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 70.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:34 AM - 7:04 AM
5:35 PM - 8:05 PM

Minor Periods

10:03 AM - 11:33 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, July 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
77.4°F
58.3°F
67.4°F
79%
0 in
24%
0%
11.4 mph
6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.98 μg/m3
PM10: 3.03 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 183 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.07 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.52 μg/m3
Ozone: 53.33 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:45 PM
Sunset: 9:31 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 12:04 AM
Moon Transit: 5:46 AM
Moonset: 11:41 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 59.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:16 AM - 7:46 AM
6:18 PM - 8:48 PM

Minor Periods

11:11 AM - 12:41 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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